"De Plane, de plane"

So, we took the afternoon to go to the 25th AWACS NATO E-3A Component Anniversary at the NATO Airbase in Geilenkirchen, Germany. What a wonderful day! We got to see airplanes from all over Europe and the US. Plus, they had a "Nation's Corner" where there was food available from all of the participating nations. Can you say American Style Cheeseburger! Plus they had Frito's imported from the US. The best 4 euros spent all day!

Of course, being Germany, the weather couldn't be perfect. It worked out well though, it started to rain just as we hit the food tents and while we were under the big tent, it became a torrential downpour. It lasted about 15 - 20 minutes or so and then it was bright and sunny again!

We took a ton of pictures, below are a few of the better ones. I will post the rest to a Yahoo Album if anyone is interested in seeing them, let me know!

USAF B-52 Stratofortress (USA!!!)

Alpha Jet A (Portugal)

SU-22 Fitter (Poland)

F-16 (Norway)

Prague Pics

As promised, after having a wonderful dinner of beef goulash in a bread bowl, I walked around and took some pictures - Enjoy!


Side street - Hâlkova


National Museum - Eastern end of Wenceslas Square


Wenceslas Square looking West


Yes, it is 8:50 PM and it is that light out...

Prague

Hello all from Prague!

I flew in early this morning for meetings and will be here for a few days. What is really cool is that it is summer and it dusk at 10:00 pm! I took the opportunity tonight to walk Wenceslas Square a little bit. It was too dark for pictures, but I will try to get out earlier tomorrow to take some pictures.

Prague is unique, the architecture is just amazing. I love walking slowly down the side streets and looking at the buildings. Each block seems to be it's own fortress. The fronts of the buildings are all connected like a protective wall from the second floor and above. But at the first floor, you will find little passageways which will lead to a little courtyard in the middle of the block. Very cool looking.

The nightlife seems never ending as well. At 10:00, Wenceslas Square was absoutely packed with people, 70% were of a younger generation, which, I must admit, I am not part of anymore... but there was a mixture of all generations out and about.

Well, that is it for now, I will get some pictures tomorrow and upload them.